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ODDS AND ENDS NICELY PUT TOGETHER.
PersonaIs...Delig Mention.-.Sor.
rOwfuI Eyents...Tne speaking-..In.
terestins Programme.
| DUE WEST, s.. C. May 8, 1887.
Rev. DR.. Boyee spent day last week viii,
his friend MIR. McMurtry at Mr.: NJ. Erwin
| Rev. j. NJ. Todd addressed the Missionary
Society in the Associate Reformed Presbyte-
rian church last Thursday night.
Capt r. H., H. Armstrong came m back a.nn from
panied by his brother, who is here on very
pleasant mission.
Moonlight rides and picnics are very fash
ionablo this pretty May weather.
| Mr.. Samuel P. Pressy had fine mule TO
die last Saturday.
Rev. H. &. Fcnnel and his interesting f,ml-
ly spent last week In town. Hismany friends
were delighted TO sec him.
NJ B. Clinkscales, ESQ, of Anderson IL dead.
He was we'll known in Due West, having
graduated here In 1876.
place next Friday Some OF our young friends
We heard some one say the other day that
they had an ulster in their month.
| Mrs Lou Brownlee Is ut Anderson with her
son Mr.. S. d. Brownee, where she will re-
main a few weeks.
Female College is very becoming. They look
ed pretty in 1t last Friday night at the exhi-'
btion.
Misses Leila Burts, Macle Lntimer, Ida Lat.
inner and Miss Johnson spent last Friday
night in town.
Everybody was pleased with the music fur
nished by the Abbeville band last Friday
Miss Claudia Ellis was at the exhibition.
Her school Is cl.sed, and she will remain In
Due West for the present. :.
] Mr.. Henry J. Power, Mr.. Jasper Carwile and
some others from distance. attended SER
vices In the Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church yesterday. -,
The children's missionary society had de-
lIghtfIl picnic ut Mr.. NJ. A. Brownlee's last
'iiT Dr. A. +. Miller Is now in the Interior De-
partmcnt at Washington, d. &.
Miss I.eona Blake OF Greenwood Is visiting
In Due West. So. :
There were so many visitors here at the
Junior exhibition that we can not mention
all.
| 1t is supposed that the overseer OF the road
| from Martins Mills to Mr.. Jno. Miller's has
gone to Rockinsaw. Judging from the condi-
Memorial day will.be observed here to.mor-
row. We do not know the order OF exercises.
to Mr.. w. G. Brock and family in the death OF
i their little daughter, Annie, which occurred
last Tuesday. The good shepperd careth for
Rev. o. Y. Bonner Is at work in Virginia.
i He has Just graduated from the Seminary In
New York. He Is man OF rare attainments,
and bright future awaits him,
full accident last Saturday. Willie playing
with some of her class mates she fell in a.
hole and broke her collar bone.
There was no preaching IN the Baptist
church yesterday, the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Carter
being in attendance upon the Baptist conren-
ton In Louisville, Ky. 49,.
The hours Tor preaching In the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church have been
changed for the summer months. The morn
ing hour will be IL o'clock and the afternoon
services will begin at 4:3o.
nr rjo vnof To " 4
TO assist Rev. j. G. Boyd In the spring com-
mission meeting at that place.
Send for a memorial pamphlet Of Miss
McQuerns. 1t will bc nice keepsake. ,,uo,
d Tie young ladies Of the Female College
spent last Friday evening in the beautiful
flower yard Of Prot. Kennedy. Lemonade
that was lacking TO make picnic was the
The usual communion occasion ut Little
Mountain church will include next sunday.
Rev. r.. B. Stewart or this place VIII assist the
pastor, Rev. II. Z. Fennel.
Mr.. John Holcomb is having the mills
thoroughly overhauled, and will spend sever
al hundred dollars on it. Mr.. Hugh Wilson,
Sr., OF Doualds, has charge of the work.
:. Mr.. Harvey Hughes died this morning at
o'clock, ut his home near Donnalds, after
protrated Illness from typhoid fever.
Mr.. Eugene H. Prather and Mr.. Willie Blain
spent Saturday and Sunday In Anderson
county and report big time. Mr.. Blain's fine
horse and buggy was quite an attraction. IL
S pTOUtDlc IIlCy Will lbuhC uiiDIhS& WY oSSh
" We We think that If the hour of services In our
churches was changed from afternoon TO night
that 1t would give great satisfaction. The al.
ternoons are or will be excessively hot, and
the nights so much more pleasant. We hope
the change will be made at once.
McClain's last Tuesday night at the advanced
age OF s. years. Her remains were entered
in the Lindsay burying ground, the funeral
services being conducted by Rev. DR.. Pressly,
l,f Of Jphnsp phurph she had long
been consistent member
Prof J. II. Miller delivered an address Mt
Concord church, Anderson county, Yesterday:
daughter ut Moffittsvile.
We noticed ut the Junior exhibition, from
different sections OF our county, the follow-
Hemphill, Messr*. w. J.. Miller, Mattison and
Mclatnts; Donulds-Miss Sallie Ried, Messrs.
w. w. Dodson, W. W. Searight Eugene Bar
, more; Honea Path-Misses Macie Latimer.
Chas. Burts; Greenwood miss Leona Blake;
Antreville-Miss Lucia Black, Messrs. Black,
Jno A. Wakefield; Walnut Grove--Miss Sallie
, McGee, Emma Riley. Mr.. VIM. MCGEE ana
Turkey Crcek-Messrs. James Razor, WIN.
The Senior Class Of Erskne, through the
!. kindness of Prof Miller, enjoyed quite treat
last Tuesday evening, examining the moon
and the planet Jupiter through the Erskine
!, telescope. The satellites and bands OF Jupiter
. could be distinctly discovered; also the noun.
+ tans etc, on the moon. The explanations of
the Professor, the serene beauty OF the night,
the soft strains Of "old folks at home walled
on the breeze from the young lady teachers
who were out straw ridng-all combined TO
make the hour spent in star gazing q Host
! pleasant one. Some Of the Professors young
lady friends say he is quite an enthusiast on
the subject OF astronomy.
The Junior exhibition last Friday night was
, well attended. The opening prayer was maize
by, Rev. II. G. Fennel and the music was FUR
nishcd by the AbbcviIlc Brass Band. All the
; speeches were good, and well delivered. we
give tn" programme rs follows: ~
The Pres rs IN Educator-J. w. Baird.
, Atoka, Tenn.
The Future South. r.. Edwards Due
Chnnce-J. NJ. Garrison. Garrson's p. O., N.
Men of Common sense-oliver Johnson,
. Due West, S. c.
The Future of the Freed0in-E. l.. he'u'
Westwnrd-C 4. Simonton. Idav!lle, Tenn.
MarShals-D. q. Phillips, Chief, Louisville,
: Ga. ID. p, Miller, Camden, Ala. j. =. Knox,
HuntcrsvilIe, NC; Il. B. Wilson, 'astoh'"'
' Nc. ~ ,o,,o, ~
last week! Well such occasions. especially
, this we are ever full of poetry. modesty, love,
i and gallantry, and, to the eye OF an oiu WOW.
ager, is festivity personifled, ana causes "
: Wistful retrospect into the halcyon days or
, yore AT an early hour could be seen ihe
5 wagons and buggies gathering up the crowu,
and by eight o'clock party ni between
, twenty five and thirty were on their way 10
the pleasure ground. 4 few married ladies
. and gentlemen were also on mana, anu Iur,
i. nished their full share Of eataoleS ana aaueu
much TO the pleasure of the day ny their pre-
Scnce. We soon reached tlle MUS ahu WtLe ,
!, accorded a warm welcome by Mr.. John Ho,
/ comb Fish hooks and line were In demand
and the deceltful bait was held out i1r inc
little minnow, which, like our young gnllants.
they were eager to get, Judging from the NUM-
5 her that were caught. After pleasant hour